The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48:

Skirling \Skirl"ing\, n.
   A shrill cry or sound; a crying shrilly; a skirl. [Prov. Eng.
   & Scot.] --Sir W. Scott.
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         When the skirling of the pipes cleft the air his cold
         eyes softened.                           --Mrs. J. H.
                                                  Ewing.
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The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48:

Skirling \Skirl"ing\, n. (Zool.)
   A small trout or salmon; -- a name used loosely. [Prov. Eng.]
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